Photos: 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks western Colombia

A powerful earthquake kills more than 47 people and topples buildings across western Colombia.People walk through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia. [Ernesto Guzman Jr/EPA]Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026At least 47 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the South American nation.The quake on Monday trapped residents under debris, injured many more and forced people to flee their homes as far away as the capital, Bogota.The epicentre was near San Jose del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region, roughly 250 miles (400km) west of Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Colombia’s geological service. The USGS said the earthquake struck at a depth of 66 miles (107km). Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Ecuador.The quake left cities across western Colombia, including Pereira, Quibdo, Cali and Manizales, badly damaged, with residents picking through the rubble of collapsed buildings amid official warnings of possible aftershocks.The Colombian Geological Service said it was “the highest-m...